Łı́ı́dlı̨ı̨ Kų́ę́ First Nation has announced the candidates in its upcoming election for chief and council. Five people are vying to replace outgoing Chief Gerald Antoine, who recently put his name forward to become Dene National Chief. Below is the full list of candidates. Chiefs: Kele Charles Antoine Olinto Beaulieu…
Łı́ı́dlı̨ı̨ Kų́ę́ First Nation Chief Gerald R. Antoine has put his name forward to become the next Dene National Chief. He’ll be running against incumbent Norman Yakeleya. Nominations closed on Aug. 11. To be eligible, each candidate needed at least five Dene people to support their nominations, two of them…
Residents of Fort McPherson got a new fish camp this summer and they couldn’t be more excited. Diane Koe has developed her fishing skills for 15 years and now she’s set up a fish camp so everybody in her community can learn how to harvest fish. “Not everybody has a…
GTC Deputy Grand Chief Kristine McLeod died over the weekend. According to a Facebook post, she passed away unexpectedly Sunday morning. “The thoughts, prayers, and attention of our organization and Nation are with her family,” reads the notice. “The board, executive and staff of the GTC mourn the immeasurable loss of…
The Dene Nation has proposed a quicker, cheaper solution to the NWT housing crisis. Earlier this week, it held a ribbon cutting ceremony in K’atlo’dechee First Nation for a one-berdroom show home built by Eagle Building Solutions. The unit, known as the Jenna model, is just over 500 square feet…
The Yellowknives Dene First Nation plays a big part in the Nechalacho Rare Earth Mine on July 21, 2021 as seen on the grounds of the mine as they cut the rope to the opening of one of the mine’s operating machines, the sensor-based ore sorter. The ore sorter is…
Following three oaths, a prayer song, and singing pledges, what is there left to do but celebrate with drum dance? Tłı̨chǫ drummers had Jane Weyallon Armstrong’s friends and family dancing Thursday afternoon after seeing her sworn in as their new voice in the Legislative Assembly. “I feel relieved now that…
A hundred years have passed since the four headmen of Fort McPherson signed Treaty 11. Residents gathered over the weekend to celebrate what that day means to them as Gwich’in people. The community honoured former Chiefs Julius Salu, Johnny Kyikavichik (Kay), Abraham Francis and Andrew Kunnizzie for their commitment to…
The communities of Nahanni Butte, Tsiigehtchic, Fort McPherson, Inuvik and Tuktoyaktuk have been added to Nutrition North’s retail subsidy — but only for a specific time. “Outside of seasonal isolation periods, food is shipped into these five communities by truck or sealift; however, during break-up and freeze-up each year, food…
The final game in Tulít’a’s recent hand games tournament featured a local team captained by Derek Widow, and Billy Tawetsi’s team coming all the way from Yellowknife and Behchokǫ̀. The tournament featured 25 teams with players coming from many communities in the Sahtú, Dehcho and North Slave. Ethan Tutcho was…